India launches weather satellite

Will help understand country's monsoon cycle better

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12 Oct 2011, 12:08 pm

India has successfully launched a tropical weather monitoring satellite, the Megha Tropiques. The satellite was injected into space by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C18) along with three other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on October 12.

India successfully launches tropical weather monitoring satellite, the Megha Tropiques
The satellite will monitor atmospheric water cycle of the tropical atmosphere
It will provide constant information about water vapour, clouds, condensed water in clouds, precipitation and evaporation over the region
The satellite will also help understand India's monsoon cycle